RunSocial, the pioneer of mixed reality running technology, has released the antidote to treadmill boredom. RunSocial is the only treadmill video app in the world that combines social running with HD videos of amazing running routes.

With RunSocial, runners can explore wonderful, real locations with friends and others, wherever they are in the world.

“Our mission is to help make fitness more fun,” said Marc Hardy, RunSocial’s CEO and Co- founder.

“Digital fitness is a hot space which is exciting, but most products focus on tracking and data. For RunSocial, these are inputs and outputs; our core value is trying to make the actual fitness experience itself more fun and motivating. We’ve started with the treadmill simply because so many of us do it yet most of us still relate to the term ‘dreadmill.’ We want to fix that.”

“The app’s real world video footage gives runners access to a variety of locations. However, these are not just videos, they are interactive virtual world environments where you can run with others in real time. Imagine joining a friend that lives hundreds of miles away for a run in Bali. With RunSocial you can, and when you see Bali, it’s the real thing.

RunSocial’s new app packs a variety of features and tracking options, including:

RunSocial’s “pedometer” feature senses vibration generated by running on a treadmill to assess the runner’s speed, which controls the video. This includes a calibration function to enable the pedometer to better match the runner’s stride.

RunSocial’s TreadTracker device can be placed under almost any treadmill and streams accurate, real time speed data to RunSocial via Bluetooth.

RunSocial can be connected to Life Fitness treadmills with Discover and Track+ consoles via Bluetooth or USB port depending on the console. Once connected, RunSocial will show the treadmill speed and automatically control treadmill incline to match the video route.

Big screen viewing for those with treadmills at home, users can connect their iPhone or iPad to a second screen via HDMI or Apple TV and see the running routes on the big screen. RunSocial has coded for this so users can enjoy the full widescreen effect.

Social media integration with Facebook and Twitter provides users with the ability to share the start of their run and then see any comments from friends and encouragement pop up along their route. Treadmill running has truly never been as social.

Of course, RunSocial runners can also share their run accomplishments socially at the end of their run using Facebook and Twitter.

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